“This is a young man in our community that made choices to exploit children in an orphanage,” said United States Attorney Sanford Coats. “It’s a true tragedy all the way around.”

Durham was traveling with a group called Upendo, which is an organization that assists neglected Kenyan kids by providing food, housing, clothes and religion.

Durham is now stating that he was possessed by a demon named “Luke”.

In text messages released in court documents, 19-year-old talked to a friend about his supposed alter-ego: ‘Literally he takes me at night and there is nothing I can do to stop him.

‘… I’ve prayed so much, but every night Luke gets what Luke wants.’

It’s alleged that Durham raped as many as ten children from the age of 4 to 10, including a child who is HIV positive.

On Monday, a judge granted bond to Durham and ordered that he remain confined inside his family’s home and avoid contact with children. He faces up to life in prison if convicted of engaging in illegal sexual conduct in foreign places, aggravated sexual abuse with children and other charges.

“You’re going to be on 24-hour lockdown,” the Judge told Durham on Monday. He set bond at $10,000 and appointed Durham’s father, Oklahoma City Fire Department Maj. Kyle Durham, as his son’s custodian. He also ordered that Matthew Durham surrender his passport, refrain from using cellphones and computers and avoid contact with children and any witnesses and alleged victims in the case.

According to Durham’s parents, their son never exhibited pedophile traits before. And Durham’s, Stephen Jones, attacked Durham’s confession, saying it was given under duress during which Durham was confined in a building at the orphanage and his passport was seized.

“He was subject to an incredible coercive atmosphere,” Jones argued. “He is suffering from the effect of several days of isolation.”

Why am I not surprised he blamed demons for this? ‘Mental illness’ for the secular ones, and ‘the Devil/demons’ for the so-called believers. Funny how personal responsibility never comes up.

KamJos

Keep up the pressure on this news story. I read it when it first came out and was disappointed that it was being swept under the rug. This “demon” angle is just the latest. The good news is that another judge reversed the earlier decision so he will not be going home but will remain behind bars.

Melisa SameOle’Melu Tate

As I said before, Jail is too good for rapists! Cut his thing off and feed it to him for all I care. Better yet, inflict the same act on him.

Niesha

wow, let that have been little becky’s and johnny’s… his butt would be under the jail!!smh.. those poor kids